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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Laden crude oil tanker approaches the port of Qingdao, China in the morning fog. Photo credit: Shutterstock/Igor Grochev
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Fear of Sanctions Stymies Russia-to-China Oil Flows for Now

Expanding sanctions on Chinese ports and refiners are choking flows of Russian and Iranian oil to the world’s No. 1 importer, although emerging workarounds

November 18, 2025
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Monday, November 17, 2025
A CMA CGM containership underway in the Suez Canal
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CMA CGM Reports Mixed Q3 Results Amid Trade Tensions and Red Sea Disruptions

French shipping giant CMA CGM on Friday reported declining revenues and profitability for the third quarter of 2025, as the global container shipping industry

November 17, 2025
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A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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Russian Oil Plunges With Top Producers Days Away From Sanctions

Russia’s flagship oil price plunged to the lowest in over 2 1/2 years last week, with days to go until US sanctions are due to hit the nation’s two largest

November 17, 2025
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Strait of Hormuz tankers and a military helicopter
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Tanker Crew Safe After Iran Seizure, Vessel Manager Says

The crew of an oil products tanker are safe and the vessel is anchored off Iran's Bandar Abbas port, its manager said on Monday, after Tehran said it seized

November 17, 2025
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CMA CGM ship in the Suez Canal
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Suez Canal Authority Urging Carriers to Resume Red Sea Transits

The Suez Canal Authority is intensifying efforts to bring large containerships back through the strategic waterway following improved security conditions in

November 17, 2025
Total Views: 1372

Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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Iran Confirms Seizure Of Tanker in Gulf, Citing ‘Unauthorized Cargo’

Iran confirmed on Saturday that its Revolutionary Guards had seized a tanker in Gulf waters carrying a cargo of petrochemicals bound for Singapore over alleged

November 17, 2025
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Sunday, November 16, 2025
Greece To Supply Ukraine With US Natural Gas For Winter
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Greece To Supply Ukraine With US Natural Gas For Winter

By Sotiris Nikas Nov 16, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Ukraine said it’s reached an agreement with Greece that will help secure the supply of natural gas for

November 16, 2025
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Friday, November 14, 2025
Stock photo of an oil tanker moored at sea
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Ukraine Hits Novorossiysk, Knocking Out 2% of Global Oil Supply

Russia's Black Sea port of Novorossiysk temporarily suspended oil exports - equivalent to 2.2 million barrels per day, or 2% of global supply - on Friday,

November 14, 2025
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Aerial view of a container terminal
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Asia Spot Rates Split as Transpacific Sinks and Asia–Europe Surges

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – Container spot freight rates out of Asia this week diverged between the North American and European markets. On the

November 14, 2025
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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards participate in a military parade to commemorate the anniversary of the start of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, in Tehran September 21, 2008
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Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Off UAE Coast Amid Escalating Gulf Tensions

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps naval forces have seized the Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker TALARA approximately 20 nautical miles east of Khawr Fakkan

November 14, 2025
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Brooklyn Bridge barge looted
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Grounded Trailer Bridge Barge Looted Off Bahamas Following Mechanical Failure

Jacksonville-based transportation provider Trailer Bridge reported an active robbery aboard its barge Brooklyn Bridge on the evening of November 13, with

November 14, 2025
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Thursday, November 13, 2025
Finnwave cargo vessel adrift
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Engine Fire Leaves Finnlines Ro-Ro Adrift in English Channel

A volunteer lifeboat crew with the UK’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) launched early Tuesday morning to assist the 33,000-ton

November 13, 2025
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Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
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China’s U.S. Soybean Purchases Stall Despite Trump’s Trade Truce

China’s purchases of American soybeans appear to have stalled, less than two weeks after the US touted a wide-ranging trade truce that signaled thawing

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 1673

US Merchant Mariner handling lines on the bow of an American flagged ship
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Coast Guard Mariner Credentialing Services Resume Following Government Shutdown

The National Maritime Center and Regional Examination Centers are resuming operations after a federal government shutdown that lasted more than five weeks,

November 13, 2025
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A Russian state flag flies on the top of a diesel plant in the Irkutsk Oil Company-owned Yarakta Oil Field in Irkutsk Region. Picture REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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IEA Sees Big Downside Risks to Russia Oil Output From Sanctions

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — The International Energy Agency said there’s “considerable downside risk” to its outlook for Russian crude

November 13, 2025
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A containership being loaded at the Port of New York and New Jersey at night.
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Container Freight Rates Drop as Holiday Demand Wanes, But Red Sea Uncertainty Looms

The Drewry World Container Index fell 5% to $1,859 per 40-foot container this week, marking the first weekly decrease after four consecutive weeks of gains as

November 13, 2025
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The newest ultra large container ship Manila Express of Hapag-Lloyd with container cranes at the Burchardkai in the in the Port of Hamburg
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Hapag-Lloyd Delivers Solid Q3 as Gemini Costs Weigh on Earnings

Hapag-Lloyd AG delivered solid third-quarter results despite navigating volatile freight rates and a challenging geopolitical landscape, with the German

November 13, 2025
Total Views: 342

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A Crowley tug providing mooring services to a Maersk vessel
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Crowley Expands Mooring Operations to Nation’s Busiest Port Complex

Maritime services provider Crowley has launched mooring operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, marking a strategic expansion of its West Coast

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 1015

The CMA CGM Trocadero at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg
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CMA CGM Strengthens European Hub Strategy with 20% Stake in Hamburg Terminal

The CMA CGM Group has signed a term sheet to acquire a 20% stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg, marking a significant expansion of the French shipping

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 532

Eternity C beginning to sink
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U.S. Widens Sanctions in Global Crackdown on Iran’s Missile and Drone Networks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on 32 individuals and entities operating across eight countries in a coordinated effort to disrupt

November 12, 2025
Total Views: 715